Tasmania is to have an interim three-person cabinet for the next week as deliberations continue over the inclusion of one or two Greens, or perhaps other non-Labor MPs, to join the permanent line-up, writes Bruce Montgomery.
April, 2010
Political snippets: Where’s Maxine? In Narromine
In case you were wondering, Maxine McKew is alive and well. Phew. Going green at the US masters, the truth behind Dr Who and the election guide for the non-Rundelians.
Lessons from the unfamiliar in Poland
The Australian media has failed to understand why the death of Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski was controversial, what his death signifies, or how there are some lessons to be learned for Australian politics.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: the circulation war
There must be a circulation war going on right now. On Saturday I was offered a free Financial Review at my local Franklins store. Today, a free copy of the Sydney Morning Herald.
Vintage First Dog: The Chinese want less steel from us
Today’s cartoon is from Friday, 10 October, 2008.
This day in Crikey: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Thursday, April 13, 2006, Italy’s choice: the lessons, writes Charles Richardson.
Crikey Says: Small plane crash, not many dead
The Western media’s condescending attitude towards events in second and third world countries is unbelievable. Does that count even if the president and dozens of top political and military is dead? Sadly, yes.
Victoria no martyr on health, president dies with the Poland story, Twitter lynches ‘racist’ cameraman 
Could terrorists actually acquire a nuclear weapon?
It’s the West’s big nightmare: terrorists getting their hands on a nuclear weapon. But could it actually happen? Probably not, explain experts, but if they do, the nuke will probably come from Pakistan or North Korea.
No joy at Christmas Island
Tensions are rising the government forces frustrated refugees to wait months in over-crowded detention centres. Deterrence methods won’t stop desperate people, write Lucy Fiske and Linda Briskman from Christmas Island.
Obama and Merkel: the failed love affair
German chancellor Angela Merkel is off to the US, but despite her personal love for the American dream, she has tensions with Barack Obama. His rock star persona doesn’t agree with her calculated political blandness.
Thailand needs a new capital
If Thailand’s red shirt protesters won’t leave its capital city, Bangkok, the government should, says Todd Crowell: just pack their bags and move the whole operation to Issan.
Taking your brand to rehab
Tiger Woods isn’t the first ‘brand’ to be sent off to rehab after an embarrassing scandal. But, as Martha Stewart, Coca-Cola and JetBlue have all found it, brand rehab doesn’t have to be the end as long as the relaunch is good.
Crossing the Floor with Bernard Keane: Bernard Keane vs. 3D TV
Put on your dorky cellophane glasses: 3D TV is coming! But will it just be a bad straight-to-video sequel to the old Free-to-Air HD scam?
Are newspaper critics still critical?
In the Age of Twitter, everyone has become a syndicated film, music, restaurant and book critic. So do newspapers still need to publish the pontificating of “professional” critics? asks Howard Kurtz.
KFC cooks up a deep-fried marketing win
KFC has released perhaps one of the most terrifying food-like products of all time: a double-cheese and bacon burger with fried chicken in place of a bun. And every food critic in America just had to try one.
The US is still in recession
Officially it has just been declared that the US economy is still in the midst of a recession. But is the negativity true, since most economists think the recession ended last year? Why is the official end so delayed?
Kohler: Don’t bust the boom!
Australia is suddenly dealing with a massive economic boom, taking the federal budget planning from protective mode to prosperity planning. Here’s our chance for long term economic reform, pleads Alan Kohler.
Weird and wonderful ways to slice up Victoria
Political junkies, as well as those who just appreciate dodgy geography, can now amuse themselves by checking out the submissions received on the current redistribution of federal electoral boundaries for Victoria, now available at the AEC website, writes Charles Richardson.
Rudd betrays Labor
The supposedly progressive, compassionate principles of the Labor party have been completely ditched by Kevin Rudd with his new immigration policy. What a disappoint Rudd’s government has become, writes Ben Eltham.
AP reporter: How I got to watch a secret transfer of uranium to the US
AP journo Michael Warren tells the story behind writing this story on Chile handing over the last of weapons-grade uranium to US — standing inside a nuclear reactor, just feet away from weapons-grade uranium.
Rudd has done nothing to prevent climate change
As Kevin Rudd’s first term as PM comes to an end, let’s remind ourselves of Kevin07 and his failed big green promises. Remember those? asks former climate change adviser to Tony Blair, Nick Rowley.
First Dog draws the 2010 AFL season: round 3
First Dog on the Moon draws the Bulldogs battle with the Hawks at Etihad Stadium, the new-look, gay-friendly AFL, and Telstra’s over-priced footy iPhone app.
What role should journalists play in war?
Andrew Bolt has argued that the soldiers in the Wikileaks killing were blameless because the journalists they killed were among a band of terrorists. But where else should they be? asks Dave Gaukroger.
Politico / Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Meet the new generation of American political pundits: young guns like Ezra Klein who have bypassed the traditional “hard yards” route to score high-profile, mainstream gigs. But do they actually know what they’re talking about?